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BlindSC2
Profile Joined January 2011
United Kingdom435 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-28 14:43:06
January 28 2012 14:29 GMT
#21
If you're going to implement a law like this (which I disagree with anyway btw), surely it makes more sense to restrict it on a weekly basis rather than daily. Like say punish for going over 21-28 hours per week. I would hardly call it an addiction if for example a kid played games over the afternoon/evening on Saturday and Sunday, but not on weekdays, 3 hours max a day seems a bit silly. (The definition of 'addiction' itself can be argued in this context)

As an aside - they have Education, Science and Technology under one ministry and/or representative? Lots of responsibility there
Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools; because they have to say something - Plato
darkscream
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Canada2310 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-28 14:32:13
January 28 2012 14:31 GMT
#22
On January 28 2012 23:21 HaXXspetten wrote:
Why is the government trying to play parents? It's up to every mother and father to decide these kind of things.


because thats all governments want to do these days

who needs a nanny when you have a nanny state
Panthae
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada205 Posts
January 28 2012 14:34 GMT
#23
Although I disagree with this law, I can't help but think this is great for the for the foreigner scene. If korean progamers stay in korea then they will forcibly practice less and give us foreigners the chance to catch up. Or on the flipside if they want to stay competitive they can always come to the states with foreign teams or have a US team house, etc. Either way I think this sucks for young korean progamers, I'm just saying there is a silver lining.
For Aïur?
Phenny
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1435 Posts
January 28 2012 14:34 GMT
#24
SK citizens need to protest and fight for their civil liberties too, this is ultra stupid.
GhostLink
Profile Joined January 2011
United States450 Posts
January 28 2012 14:35 GMT
#25
The government doesn't understand. There is no game addiction involved in this, most are in it for the money. If they say that young pro gamers who want to be successful are addicted to money, they can certainly say way more than the same about themselves.
Let a man play chess, and tell him that every pawn is his friend. Let him think both bishops holy. Let him remember happy days in the shadows of his castles. Let him love his queen. Watch him lose them all.
ZackAttack
Profile Joined June 2011
United States884 Posts
January 28 2012 14:42 GMT
#26
I play probably 95% of my games between midnight and 6am.
It's better aerodynamics for space. - Artosis
Soleron
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom1324 Posts
January 28 2012 14:43 GMT
#27
On January 28 2012 23:34 Panthae wrote:
Although I disagree with this law, I can't help but think this is great for the for the foreigner scene. If korean progamers stay in korea then they will forcibly practice less and give us foreigners the chance to catch up. Or on the flipside if they want to stay competitive they can always come to the states with foreign teams or have a US team house, etc. Either way I think this sucks for young korean progamers, I'm just saying there is a silver lining.


We need every bit of SC2/BW support we can get from every country in the world. The scene works because we have the Koreans to set the standard and the foreigners to cheer for.
Phenny
Profile Joined October 2010
Australia1435 Posts
January 28 2012 14:44 GMT
#28
On January 28 2012 23:42 ZackAttack wrote:
I play probably 95% of my games between midnight and 6am.


Yep me too lol.

As much as I disagree with this anyway, time of day should not be a factor.
TotalNightmare
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
Germany139 Posts
January 28 2012 14:46 GMT
#29
I think you are overreacting because even IF this (stupid) law passes: How should the korean gouverment be able to controll the amount of time minors play and more importantly how old people ACTUALLY are?
"That's like somone walking into YOUR house and putting a plant down on the table and starting to water it. While he shoots you with a gun!" - Day9
Kerwin
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States220 Posts
January 28 2012 14:46 GMT
#30
Sigh, what is this world coming to. How is it even remotely defensible for a government to tell people what they can spend their free time doing or how to raise their children. My head hurts just from thinking about all the "big government" initiatives going on these days. Sadly the whole world is run by people who don't understand computers and it's benefits.
smokeyhoodoo
Profile Joined January 2010
United States1021 Posts
January 28 2012 14:48 GMT
#31
As much as I hate laws like this, lets try not to derail this thread and create yet another debate on the role of government.
There is no cow level
aTnClouD
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Italy2428 Posts
January 28 2012 14:50 GMT
#32
On January 28 2012 23:46 TotalNightmare wrote:
I think you are overreacting because even IF this (stupid) law passes: How should the korean gouverment be able to controll the amount of time minors play and more importantly how old people ACTUALLY are?

Well if a young progamer rises to be known he will be under control and in big trouble.
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Bazoldi
Profile Joined August 2010
France53 Posts
January 28 2012 14:50 GMT
#33
On January 28 2012 23:04 Soleron wrote:
Doesn't Kespa have any lobbying power? If Korea wants the world to see their culture through Starcraft, this needs to not happen.

I can't believe they are imposing such restrictions in an otherwise liberal democracy. In the West, enforcing this is called "parenting" and if you do a bad job it is your fault not the government's.

You can't really tell from the article how close a "proposed" policy is to actually being law.


Do they ? Can't imagine why any country would want that.
SerpentFlame
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
418 Posts
January 28 2012 14:50 GMT
#34
I dunno; don't people die in Korea from over-gaming? This doesn't seem so different than porn age-restrictions (and we all know how effective those are).
I Wannabe[WHITE], the very BeSt[HyO], like Yo Hwan EVER Oz.......
Gladiator6
Profile Joined June 2010
Sweden7024 Posts
January 28 2012 14:51 GMT
#35
Sucks for Leenock
Flying, sOs, free, Light, Soulkey & ZerO
xBillehx
Profile Blog Joined June 2009
United States1289 Posts
January 28 2012 14:52 GMT
#36
On January 28 2012 23:46 TotalNightmare wrote:
I think you are overreacting because even IF this (stupid) law passes: How should the korean gouverment be able to controll the amount of time minors play and more importantly how old people ACTUALLY are?

Korean gamers have to register accounts with their KSSN #'s, which has all their information connected to them. Because of this they (the government) can order game companies (Blizzard, NCSoft, etc) to kick those accounts off after a certain amount of time.
Taengoo ♥
Manatea
Profile Joined March 2007
Korea (South)48 Posts
January 28 2012 14:53 GMT
#37
It's political problem rather than government. Fermine and parental NGOs are strongly forcing government and Congresspeople to set up those kinds of acts, but there are very few counterpart NGOs to against them.
gullberg
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Sweden1301 Posts
January 28 2012 14:53 GMT
#38
On January 28 2012 23:51 eYeball wrote:
Sucks for Leenock

FXO will just fly him out to Malaysia ;D
heroofcanton
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States167 Posts
January 28 2012 14:57 GMT
#39
It's definitely something for parents to handle. I bet this is just nestea and losira conspiring to keep Leenock from getting better...
The hero of Canton, the man they call me.
horsebanger
Profile Joined January 2012
141 Posts
January 28 2012 14:57 GMT
#40
Perhaps, just perhaps this is why Blizz doesn't implement LAN :O.
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